7 Party Alliance
7 Party Alliance ৭ দলীয় ঐক্যজোট | |
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| Leader | Khaleda Zia |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Dissolved | 1999 |
| Preceded by | Bangladesh Nationalist Front |
| Succeeded by | Four Party Alliance |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Ideology | Bangladeshi nationalism Conservatism (Bangladeshi) Economic liberalism Anti-authoritarianism Big tent |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
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During the 1990s, leader of the BNP Khaleda Zia formed a coalition against Hussain Muhammad Ershad's military regime. 7 political parties joined Khaleda in this coalition.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]From 1983, Begum Khaleda Zia became the de facto leader of BNP.[4] Under her leadership the BNP formed a new anti-government alliance against the Ershad's military regime. It was named after the number of parties with it, 7-Party Alliance. BNP launched a massive anti-government movement after co-ordination with Awami League led 15-Party Alliance from September 1983.[5] In March 1986, Ershad declared that a national election would be held on 26 April. 7 party alliance and the left boycotted the election. Initially Awami League decided to boycott. But later participated in the election.[6] The movement against Ershad started gaining growing from October 1990. The BNP led 7-party alliance, the Awami League led 8-party alliance and the Leftist 5-party alliance started a coordinated movement to over through Ershad from 10 October 1990 and declared a nationwide strike on that day.[7] The strike claimed 5 lives, including the three BNP activists who were rallying in front of the central office of the Jatiya Party when the Jatiya Party cadres opened fire on the crowd. On 4 December, the mass uprising took place and Ershad declared his resignation.[8]
References
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- ^ আড়াই পয়সার জাসদ. www.poriborton.com (Opinion) (in Bengali). 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Islam, Syed Serajul (February 1988). "Bangladesh in 1987: A Spectrum of Uncertainties". Asian Survey. 28 (2): 163–171. doi:10.2307/2644817. JSTOR 2644817.
- ^ একনজরে খালেদা জিয়া. Jugantor (in Bengali).
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat (28 August 2010). "Ershad's desperate bids go in vain". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Around the World; Bangladesh Confines Opposition Leaders". The New York Times. 4 March 1985.
- ^ Uddin, AKM Jamal (January 2006). The Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in Bangladesh 1982-1990 (PDF) (PhD). The University of Leeds.
- ^ "Bangladeshis bring down Ershad regime, 1987-1990". Global Nonviolent Action Database.